Here's What Faye Dunaway Has to Say About That Oscars Best Picture Mix-Up

Thanks to that Best Picture mix-up, this years Oscars will go down as one of the most memorable in history – but actress Faye Dunaway has stressed that her co-presenter Warren Beatty should not be blamed for the mistake.

Dunaway, who announced La La Land had won the award instead of Moonlight, elaborated on the event at the Vanity Fair afterparty.

She told The Telegraph: "It was very quick, I can't talk about it. The card read that way. It was a very odd thing. It wasn't Warren's fault."

"I noticed the commotion and realized something strange had occurred — I was speechless. It made a special feeling even more special, but not in the way I expected," he explained.

PricewaterhouseCoopers, which has overseen the Academy's ballet-counting process for the past 83 years, has now apologised for the debacle and has promised to launch a full investigation.

"We sincerely apologize to Moonlight, La La Land, Warren Beatty, Faye Dunaway and Oscar viewers for the error that was made during the award announcement for Best Picture," PwC said in a statement.

"The presenters had mistakenly been given the wrong category envelope and when discovered, was immediately corrected. We are currently investigating how this could have happened, and deeply regret that this occurred.

"We appreciate the grace with which the nominees, the Academy, ABC and Jimmy Kimmel handled the situation."

Traditionally, the company has printed two sets of winners' envelopes for each category, with one briefcase for either side of the stage.

Meanwhile, Twitter has taken Dunaway's statement on board. Until PwC's investigation sheds any more light on how the wrong envelope ended up in Beatty's hands, the internet has got his back. Don't blame Warren.

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